It is said that new currency 'yen' was determined according to the currency standard that 1 ryo (2 coins) of Manei nibukin = 1ryo (2 coins) of Meiji nibukin = (new currency unit) 1 yen gold coin. ちなみに万延二分金一両分(2枚)=明治二分金一両分(2枚)=(新通貨単位)一円金貨という、貨幣基準で新貨幣単位「円 (通貨)」が定められたといわれている。 |